Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1881 Jackson Michigan Map Poster. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order maps are made in the USA and each map is inspected for quality. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage maps look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well.
- MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality map print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper posters. We use thick, fine art print quality matte paper. Our professional’s choice matte paper displays artwork in high detail without glare. The color is vibrant and text is easy to read. When framed, this map looks absolutely stunning.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1881 Jackson Wall Art Map of Michigan. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic map and its significance.
- READY TO FRAME: This print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our maps are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each map is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid tube.
- HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old maps have tears, folds, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance maps while keeping its historical character. All our maps are proudly made in the USA. Customers all over the world love our vintage maps and we know you will too.
Additional Information
Produced and published by one of the early pioneers of birds eye perspectives, Albert Ruger, this depiction of Jackson, Michigan, shows the city in a period of significant growth and transformation. Founded in 1829, the city is the seat of Jackson County and was named after President Andrew Jackson. Some forty miles west of Ann Arbor, Jackson was an early manufacturer of automobiles and had long been one of Michigan's manufacturing hubs. The city enjoyed a robust transportation infrastructure in the nineteenth century which spurred economic prosperity and attracted immigrants from across Europe who established neighborhoods and communities along cultural lines, many of which exist to this day.
Birds eye perspectives were produced as marketing materials to promote civic buildings, religious, educational, and cultural institutions, as well as other economic and geographic features to attract residents and merchants alike. They bear a unique aesthetic and distinctive style that is immediately recognizable and transports the viewer back in time, creating an indelible bond between the past and present. The latter portion of the nineteenth century saw the completion of numerous railroads in the area and allowed for a thriving trade industry to expand.
By 1881 Michigan had experienced a considerable influx of residents from America and Europe and developed a distinct culture that was shifting from agriculture to manufacturing as the nation began the so-called Gilded Age. This is an authentic piece of American cartographical history that captures a snapshot of one of the most iconic regions in the country.
Our museum quality giclee print comes printed with archival ink on premium heavyweight matte paper. Shipped in a sturdy cardboard tube your print will arrive ready to be framed. This eye-catching vintage map reproduction print makes the perfect gift for anyone that loves history and imagery.
